New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
THEY NIGHT BE MARTYRS.
EDITIONS IN BEHALF OF ANARCHISTS.
,rAsoNs GIVEN By MEN WHO SIGNED THE PETI-
rIoNs-CnIcAGo POLICEMEN OPPOSED TO
CoMMUTATION OF THE SENTENCE.
IBY TRLE0RAPH TO THE TRIBuSR.l

...sovs GIVEN BY MEN WHO SIGNED THE PETI-
TIoSs-CnICAGo POLICEMEN OPPOSED TO
CoMMUTATION OF THE SENTENCE.
IBI TRLEoRAfH TO THE TRIBuSRJ
cuc, ago. Nov. 5 (Specau.-The sympathizsrs of the
.ondemned Anarchists working hard osave the lives
~ their friends secured number Of prominent
.ames on their petitions TO the Governor for commute
dion Of sentence The well known mon who have signed
are for the part the lawyers of great corporations
and is limited that Of these have been frightened
into signing tho documents. OF the petitioners W. C.
Goudy is counsel for the Gas Trust the North Chicago
city Railway and the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way; Marvin ught is president OF the last named cor
pora,sn Gage is the head of the First National
RAM. and Lyman Trumbull represents number Of
CORPORATIONS Prominent Democrats also figure
LARGELY among the petitioners. In addi-
hon 10 those above mentioned there are
rptel states Disrict-Attorney Ewing; F. s. winston,
.xMinser Persia; 6. s. Gregory, president OF ths
Iroonos Club, and others OF less fame EIJudge Boee
and ulges Tuley. Moran and Baker have also signed.
Rahpi Hirsch the jewish divine has drafted petition
xhch says: "The majesty OF the law must be upheld,
tnt the very majesty of the law rests upon nobler
pedestal than vengeance The safety of society the
intimate object OF law. We would most respectfully sub
nit t, your Excecncy that by Communication of tho
.en,ercs TO Imprisonment for lfe such terms you
NAV deterninc the safety of the State will not be i'm
verified. state is strOag We have shown the wsrld
that system OF law is ample cope with every form
OF that there is with no necessity for excep
Ioull laws even III dangerous emergencies LCt US NOW
show the civilized world that for this very reason We
ran we'll be anmous and that the majesty OF
I've law has asserted ITSELF let not shut eyes TO the
fact elements into this which are not pre-
sented By the ordinary OF murder The social prob
len the burning issue of the day Misguided by false
theories these advocated solution oy methods OF
violence. Their death will not remove the problem
that [ led to their act. On the contrary, We fear
that it will sanctify their memory In the
eyes of many among us who are unable to reason
calmly and therefore fall prey to their passions
solemn warning to these should undoubtedly be given,
but hold that tho life Of convlcs in our pen
Tertiary breaches forcbly the lesson needed
than their death. which will surround them in the re-
membrance of their deluded followers with the halo OF
martyrlom. Moreover. we cannot repress the I'm
preston that these are not all equally guilty ii
your wise judgment should conclude that the best inter-
eats of the state and justice require the execution OF the
death penalty would most eagerly beg Of ysur EI-
rellency consider whether there be not some less
guty than others among them As such We would
name spies Parsons. Fielden and Schwab. whose sem
tence might be committed without detrmcnt'
The Chicago Tribune to-day by implication advises the
Governor the death sentence. In beading
EDITORIAL prints Judge Tuleys elaborate plea In behalf
OF the Anarchists. and says that his statements are
strong and that they will carry weight with the Cover
nor Tho editorial concludes follows: zone thing is
true that residence in the Pensntiary never e1ats
heroes or martyrs such made within Its walls
That will doubtless receive full consideration from the
Governor"
ANAPPEAL TO AMERICAN WOMEN
Harriet Purdy Cochran, OF Philadelphia. has written
appeal to the women OF America in behalf OF the
Anarchists and forwarded IL to Captain Black. She says
the the Anarchists If they will and calls
upon them to speak Further along In the appeal she
exclans: Woman suragsts OF America, will you sit
quietly down while Parsons lies under the shadow OF the
ea1ws Parsons who has worked for your cause all his
lfei"
While what feeling there is in favor Of Communication is
made OF by the press and the Anarchists sympa-
zers the strOn. feeling OF the majority Of citizens OF
Chicago in favor OF letting the law take Its course Is
not heard from Yet there undoubtedly Is
stso ng sentiment this side At the meeting OF the
BrtishAmercan Association proposition calling upon
tie president General NJ. NJ Trumbul. to vacato the
chair will 10 offered aisht Various Scotch, English
and Canadian societies represented in the league and
at the preliminary meeting which was held short time
ago. General Trumbull present and strongly urged
ali British subjects who had taken thor residence in
America become nauralzsd citizens Of their adopted
.enn ry considered IT, he said the duty Of every
man 70 sustain laws and institutions OF the country
In which he lived. and as America had given homes
and fortunes thousands of British subjects they owed
Il 10 America render her the allegiance sfcizenshp
delivering this speech General IrunbuI has ccs
lied himself with the cause OF the condemned Anarchists
by the publication or a revow OF the trial AMI subso
Qucn proceed ngs in the higher courts in the form OF
pamphlet challenging the process by which the verdict
was arrived at and its affirmation by the state anu
United states Supreme Courts. This action has invited
the comment and disapproval of OF General Trum-
bulls colleagues in the organization. ,,,
Inc edsr OF nc Harm Parsonss old paper said this
siternoon Il feel certain that three OF the men If not
four OF them will hang If they had all stuck together
OF would because tney would all be martyrs
been conscientious IN signing, mind yen Ihey nave
lei TO believe IT was mere matter OF Term IKs
sieniuc the appeals To tue State and Federal supreme
COurtsa matter Of form, not matter OF priuci-
There went be any trouble" he continued 81 hope
and believe unless some Gqiteau who knows nothing
Years hence we NAV see a great change. Why bless
your soul in 1853 carried torch in parade at Bui,
lie hanging OF Brown signalzsd. Two years after
ward was carryiss mnsket over Virginia singing
Mr. Inn said that Parsons had intrustsd 10 him his
sr hi. .ra lie ready 10 die and expects to- lie
has bidten farewell to all bis friends" ,...
It was rumorei today that Most and Jus'1 rs
sehwab would lie in Chicago IN lew days 10
e farewell to their doomed S eom ,o LES, N9 ns
workngncn OF the COUNTRY by making an extended lect
ETlng tour throughout tAe West
CITIZEN TRAINS DINNER POISONED.
The table set aside in the Palmer House restaurant to-
aay. where George Francis Train had invited tho
syes and children Of the condemned Anarchists 10 dhe
with hum. stood deserted at o'clock 1t had been nicely
spead tasefuy decorated under the especial orders
CITIZEN Traiu and by the best skill OF the head waiter
N Parsons had promised to gather the guests but she
200 was disappointed and the banquet consequently
postponed till next week
reporter requested several Of the legal ghts 10 give
their reasons for signing the petitions.
". g. Goudy said These men are guilty. There Is
10 OF that tn y guilty OF murder but II must
BE- that this is not OF ordinary asas-
sination The question is whether they should be pun
hed 10 the full extent the law This is the first time
that question has up since tho jury decided It,
judge Gary might have passed upon 1t III dcnyinga
trial bat did net The Supreme Court OF the State
nmply declared that there legal flaw In the
OF that trial and the Supreme Court Of the United
States declared that there legal ground upon
which they could take up and review the trial 1t comes
now for the Governor decide whether net the
IRENE .ualty should noted out TO these II may
be urged In their that they had often before talked
more yoelilY than they Old at the aymarko meeting